August 10, 2023
Megan Schoettmer, PNC regional president for Northern California, recently joined the board of directors of the award-winning Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. Schoettmer joins five other corporate leaders who have joined the board since January 2023. Learn More
June 29, 2023
Experience the beauty, sights and sounds of Vietnam through the Tet Festival in this interactive cultural exhibition. Try on a giant lion dance mask, select traditional flower and faux food items, dress up in an Ao Dai, and hop a Vespa - these are a few of the many exhibit experiences that showcase the rich traditions, customs and values of Vietnamese culture. Learn MoreCreativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Exhibition Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence
May 31, 2023
Past CEO of Girl Scouts USA and NASA rocket scientist Sylvia Acevedo is the 2023 Legacy for Children Award honoree presented annually by Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. She will be honored at the 23rd annual “Keep on Playing” adults-only “fun-raising” event to be held at the museum in downtown San Jose on Saturday, June 24 at 6 p.m. Learn MoreCreativity through the Arts, General Museum, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning
May 16, 2023
Celebrities, Olympic athletes and Grammy award-winning musicians will come together Saturday, June 10 for the inaugural Family Literacy Festival hosted by the San José Public Library Foundation, Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream, and Children’s Discovery Museum. Learn MoreCreativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence, Partnerships & Resource Development
April 20, 2023
Local artists can help spark the next generation of creatives by joining the team at Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. Applications for the museum’s artist-in-residence program are now open through May 22. Learn MoreCreativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence, Partnerships & Resource Development
August 31, 2022
Local artists can help spark the next generation of creatives by developing and facilitating art programs for young children at the museum. Applications are open through September 11 for the museum's 12-week artist-in-residence program for the fall, winter, spring, and summer sessions. Learn MoreCreativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Inclusion & Cultural Competence
July 28, 2022
Busy families can get their youngest vaccinated and receive a free museum visit to the iconic Purple Museum. A three-way partnership between Anthem Blue Cross, Stanford Flu Crew, and the museum aims to increase the number of vaccinated infants and children at upcoming clinics. Learn MoreEarly Childhood Development, General Museum, Health Promotion, Partnerships & Resource Development
April 14, 2022
Cynt Marshall is widely recognized as a trailblazer, change-maker, and champion for children, which is why she was selected as the 2022 Legacy for Children Honoree. As the first Black female CEO in the NBA, Cynt’s remarkable story of “firsts” is an inspiring message of tenacity and resilience for all children. Learn MoreEarly Childhood Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence
February 1, 2022
Arts programs at the museum will get a huge boost this year with the first-ever grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The $100,000 will help restore an arts specialist position for the museum’s popular performing and visual arts programs for young children. Learn MoreCreativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Inclusion & Cultural Competence
July 15, 2019
Visitors will now have a newly refurbished artmaking space to explore their creativity and express themselves thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Good Tidings and the LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation. Learn MoreCreativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, General Museum
June 10, 2019
Adding a positive voice to the national narrative around inclusion and diversity, the museum kicks off its fifth annual Proud of My Family event June 22. Children and adults will enjoy activities designed to celebrate all types of families, especially LGBTQ+ parents, relatives and friends. Learn MoreCreativity through the Arts, Inclusion & Cultural Competence, Partnerships & Resource Development
June 5, 2019
Visitors of all abilities will now have additional options for accessing and enjoying the museum with the launch of the museum’s Disability Initiative. This work is part of the museum’s strategic commitment, “Inclusion and Cultural Competence," and includes new universally designed automated doors, an upgrade to the Quiet Room, and the new program, "Afternoons for All Abilities" that joins the existing program, "Play Your Way," for children with Autism. Learn MoreEarly Childhood Development, General Museum, Inclusion & Cultural Competence
June 5, 2019
A Project Innovation grant from NBC Bay Area, Telemundo 48 and NBCUniversal Foundation will provide funds to transition the existing video-making program at the museum into a mobile media studio that will travel to Sacred Heart Nativity School located in the heart of the Washington/Gardner area, one of the highest gang-impacted neighborhoods in San Jose. Learn MoreCommunity Service Learning, Creativity through the Arts, Partnerships & Resource Development
May 15, 2019
SID the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit based on the award-winning PBS KIDS TV series is visiting the museum on May 25 through September 2. For the first time ever, kids will be able to step into Sid’s world and become “science kids” themselves as they discover and investigate everyday science questions around Sid’s home, at school in the Super Fab Lab, and on the playground. Learn More
May 15, 2019
Happy Trails, the innovative program launched last fall by the museum narrows the "nature gap" by removing barriers for inner city families to experience and enjoy the outdoors. Through three facilitated hikes, workshops, and parent resources in Spanish, Vietnamese and English, families gain skills, comfort, and confidence in the outdoors. Learn MoreEarly Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, Science Learning